Chilling, 22 Mummies Found in Peru Wrapped in Cloth

Shivering, 22 Mummies Found in Peru Wrapped in Cloth

A team of researchers from Poland and Peru discovered a tomb containing 22 mummies, including mummies of children, newborn babies, and adults in the city of Barranca, Peru. The uniqueness of this finding is that the mummies were wrapped in cloth. In addition to the cloth wrapping the bodies, artifacts such as pottery, tools, and food remains were also found at the burial site.

The translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any HTML tags is as follows: Location of this archaeological site is situated on the outskirts of Barranca city, Peru, on Cerro Colorado hill, Pativilca Valley. Although known to researchers for several decades, this place encompasses four hills that contain pre-Columbian structures, and the construction and function of these buildings are still undisclosed.

The archaeological team from Peru and Poland

"In 2022, an archaeological team from Peru and Poland involved in the 'Los Valles de Barranca' Research Program initiated a new research project at the site. Led by Peruvian archaeologist Plinio Guillen Alarcon, and team members including bioarchaeologist Lukasz Majchrzak from Krakow, the project involves students from Jagiellonian University and St. Mark University in Lima."

Originating from the 19th century

"In the previous year, researchers determined that this complex originated from the second half of the 19th century. At the top of the highest hill, they discovered a ruined burial site dating back to the 3rd millennium BC."

This year, the work that revealed 22 intact graves is part of a research project funded by the National Academic Exchange Agency. Dr. Justyna Marchewka-Dlugonska from Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University led the excavation.

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"This is bodies wrapped in cloth and plant materials, which in archaeology is called burial bundles. Through examination of human remains, among these layers of cloth, we find pottery, tools, and religious objects,"
said bioarchaeologist, Lukasz Majchrzak.

Source: Arkeonews

The translated text in English while preserving the HTML tags is: "Bundle of discovered funerals, six of them are intended for adults, while the other 16, which are located a bit far, are intended for children with possible various age ranges."

Chilling, 22 Mummies Found in Peru Wrapped in Cloth

Until now, high child mortality is a common occurrence, especially after they finish breastfeeding. This is not always reflected in archaeological records, as often children are not buried with the same treatment as adults. However, sometimes the number of children is greater than that of adults. In the context of Cerro Colorado, what is interesting is not the quantity, but the method of making and placing bundles of children.

As explained, the bundles were placed at the same depth, parallel to the head of the deceased adult. All are in a horizontal position, while the adult body is arranged in a fetal position with the upper and lower limbs folded under their chest.

Give a moderate impression while sitting.

The following is the translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any html tags: The body of an adult is arranged vertically, giving the impression as if they are sitting. All bundles have a similar outer appearance, with thick cloth wraps and tied with a string.

"At this point, it is difficult to provide a single interpretation of these findings. Perhaps the entire community only buried children in this place."

"The fact that these are clearly children who are no more than two years old, seen from the length of the bundles, some of which are definitely newborns or infants, is still confusing. There may be certain reasons why older children are buried in other parts of the cemetery," said Lukasz Majchrzak.

Until now, the new team has been exploring an area of 20 square meters. The researchers opened a bundle containing newly born and buried baby corpses.

"\u201cWe underwent tomography on two other bundles, so we know that one child is slightly older, and the other is also a newborn baby,\u201d said Lukasz."

Description of gods and animals

The cloth found in one of the opened bundles has decorations of geometric patterns. Meanwhile, other bundles are believed to contain images of animals and gods, as suspected by Majchrzak. The materials used to wrap these corpses are believed to have a purpose in the afterlife.

"In the vision after his death in the Andes, someone traveled for a year until reaching his destination. So he needed food. We even found corn and other unidentified plant materials in some bundles,"

jelas Lukasz Majchrzak. Translation: clear Lukasz Majchrzak.

However, unlike the graves in the Andes, researchers explained that the number of containers found in each bundle is only about four to five.
The research team plans to analyze the next burial bundle, estimated to originate from around 1000 to 1100 AD. These initial findings will be validated through radiocarbon dating.

Source: Arkeonews

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Shivering, 22 Mummies Found in Peru Wrapped in Cloth

The archaeological team from Peru and Poland

Originating from the 19th century

This year, the work that revealed 22 intact graves is part of a research project funded by the National Academic Exchange Agency. Dr. Justyna Marchewka-Dlugonska from Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University led the excavation.

"This is bodies wrapped in cloth and plant materials, which in archaeology is called burial bundles. Through examination of human remains, among these layers of cloth, we find pottery, tools, and religious objects,"said bioarchaeologist, Lukasz Majchrzak.

Give a moderate impression while sitting.

"At this point, it is difficult to provide a single interpretation of these findings. Perhaps the entire community only buried children in this place."

Description of gods and animals

"In the vision after his death in the Andes, someone traveled for a year until reaching his destination. So he needed food. We even found corn and other unidentified plant materials in some bundles,"

"This is bodies wrapped in cloth and plant materials, which in archaeology is called burial bundles. Through examination of human remains, among these layers of cloth, we find pottery, tools, and religious objects,"
said bioarchaeologist, Lukasz Majchrzak.